Blogs from Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America - page 7

With our clocks set back one hour to Eastern Daylight Savings time, we awoke to begin our first and only sea day of this leg of our Collector’s Voyage. My day started in the gym looking out at the expanse of water in front of us. I could see the shoreline in the far distance and can only imagine the enormity of the task for early explorers seeking to find that elusive Northwest Passage. This being Thursday, I concentrated my anaerobic workout on the legs after thirty minutes on the treadmill. The Maasdam has three machines for the legs, so I also spent some time on their crunch machine and one for the arms. Sharon was about to leave for mass when I returned to the cabin. The plan was for me to work on the ... read more

This morning, we kindred spirits arrived in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island before 8 AM. I had managed to drag myself out of bed in time for my first work-out in the gym on the Lido Deck, and enjoyed seeing the red soil of Prince Edward Island approaching on our left. The island drew ever closer as I worked out on the treadmill with quite a few others, who were all running at a blistering pace; while, I walked along at 3.6 MPH enjoying the outside view, not minding that reception for the channel covering Wimbledon was no better here than in our cabin. We had breakfast in the dining room, and again I enjoyed the Swiss Muesli, along with the Frittata Italiano and I added some link sausage and toast. Sharon ordered one slice of ... read more

Ever since taking two hiking trips to Newfoundland (affectionately known as “The Rock” to locals) a few years ago, I vowed to explore more of the Canadian Maritime provinces, which boast stunning scenery, a fascinating brew of cultures and very warm and welcoming people. This summer I returned to this wonderful part of the world with my wife Jacqueline and our 11-year-old son Jackson. We made the long car ride across the endless forests of Maine and New Brunswick to spend a memorable sojourn on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) and Cape Breton Island (which is part of Nova Scotia). Like many young girls, Jacqueline became enamored with the novels (and subsequent public television adaptations) of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who created the memorable heroine Anne Shirley of Green Gables. Make no mistake, the province of P.E.I. couldn’t ... read more

Hi, All – It’s Monday night, Sept. 30th, and I’m writing this message for the next time we hit a WiFi connection. Right now it’s around 8:30 PM, September 30th, and we’ll be spending the night parked at the bottom of the East Point Lighthouse on the very eastern tip of Prince Edward Island. Because of Bob’s curiosity and internet explorations, tomorrow we’re heading off to a place we’d never heard of – Isles de la Madeleine, a string of islands about 100 from this lighthouse in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Tomorrow afternoon, after driving about a half hour from this lighthouse, we’ll catch the ferry for a five-hour trip to reach the main island of the Madeleine archipelago. If you want to look it up, it’s midway between the Gaspe Peninsula, ... read more

We were on the road by 06:05. We made our way to the confederation bridge and accidently went to the toll booth that took only credit cards. A 2 second transaction later and we were on our way across. I’ve heard people say that you can’t see anything from the bridge, but even in the dim light and slight fog we could see the ocean below. I’m sure it would have been pretty in the daylight. When you’re in the middle you really feel like your high up and flashes went through my mind of the possible accident sending you over the side and a hundred feet down. With my mind more intently on the road ahead, we hit land without incident. On we went, through the weather worn Appalachian mountains towards Ontario. The gps gives ... read more